Big A Entertainment, the organisers of African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA), has confirmed the acceptance of both sensational Hip hop act, Tuface Idibia and Grammy award-winning rapper, Faheem Najm, alias T-pain, as the new set of music superstars who will be performing at the awards show scheduled to take place on July 26, at the Eisemann Center, Richardson, Texas, United States.
The two singing sensations will be thrilling the crowd individually and jointly, with the remix of Tuface’s song, Rainbow, which features the American star. The song is Tuface’s popular single on his 2012 album, Away & Beyond.
Already, Tuface is being tipped to be the cynosure at the event, having raised the bar of international collaborations with the success of Rainbow and featuring on T-Pain’s new single, If I Got It, which also has Senegalese-American artiste, Akon.
The founder/CEO of Big A Entertainment, Mr. Anderson Obiagwu, said his company was determined to sustain the drive towards a world-class African awards show through what he described as its “crossing boundaries with music”.
“This event will not only celebrate the music of Africa, but celebrate the unique sounds, culture and artistes who tell the stories of our continent as a whole.
“AFRIMMA represents growth, celebration and pushing the culture and music of Africa continuously forward for the better. It will be an amazing night while celebrating the artistes who have influenced and impacted the culture as well as the pioneers who laid the framework for the music of today,” he said.
It will be recalled that international airline carrier, Arik Air, has signed on as the sponsor of the AFRIMMA.
Also, Laura Maczka, Mayor of Richardson, has issued an official proclamation from the city endorsing its support of AFRIMMA.
Obiagwu further said: “Also, International Television Powerhouse, Sound City, has signed on as a media partner and will broadcast the award show throughout Africa. The network has been dubbed as the ‘Pan- African Urban Music Channel’ and will provide the exclusive broadcast of AFRIMMA.”
According to the organisers, AFRIMMA will honour some of the world’s top African musical artistes, managers, producers, Deejays and cultural influencers.
The event, which will be hosted by comedian Basket Mouth and actress Juliet Ibrahim, is expected to attract guests from the United States as well as over 17 African countries.
It will also feature exclusive performances from popular musicians, dancers and artistes from Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia and South Africa, among others.
Other artistes who will perform at the event include Iyanya, Stanley Enow, Flavour, Davido, Diamond Platinumz, Fally Ipupa, Wyre and Miriam Chemmoss, among others.
